Recology Sees a World Without Waste

You’ll notice that many of our newsletters and printed materials say something along the lines of, “Proudly Employee Owned,” or “100% Employee Owned.” And it’s true, we are entirely employee owned; it’s a part of our culture and part of our benefits package. Not only does employee ownership drive our employees’ stock value but it … More What it Means to Work for An Employee Owned Company

By: Jon Thomas Operations Manager Recology Oregon Compost (Nature’s Needs) Recology Oregon Compost, also known as Nature’s Needs, is an advanced composting facility located about 20 miles northwest of Portland, OR. Recology has been involved in the North Plains community since we acquired Nature’s Needs in 2009. In the last few years, we’ve planted a large … More Recology Oregon Compost Organizes 3rd Annual Community Garden and Food Donations

John Porter, Recology Guest Blogger San Francisco Region Group Controller Since I started at Recology a few years ago, one of the most common questions I receive surrounds both the environmental and economic impact of recycling. It’s usually in some form of: “How could the environmental and financial costs of sorting, shipping and processing of recyclables … More Recycling Economics: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

Blog post courtesy of Recology San Mateo County Waste Zero Specialist, Angela Goebel. “You’re sitting at our table,” says co-owner Rickey Martinez as I sit down with him, his wife Amanda, and Recology Waste Zero Specialist, Misty McKinney. The restaurant’s walls are filled with miscellaneous bric-a-brac and colorful aliens, so it isn’t surprising that the … More Funky Family Restaurant, “Squeeze In,” Opens in Redwood City with 88% Diversion